At the 115th meeting of the POJ on October 21, 2023, the Presbytery of the James approved “Creating A Way Forward” authorizing the Commission on Ministry to come up with a process for preparing and approving ruling elders to administer communion in their own churches when no installed pastor is available.
COM is now seeking to assess interest and information on the best times of day, format, and location for a communion training for ruling elders in this situation.
If you are interested, please submit this survey by January 15, 2025.
Some Things to Note:
- Before starting training, ruling elders will need a letter of endorsement from their session.
- The anticipated training fee will be $75/person. Sessions are encouraged to cover the fees of those persons being trained. If two or more members attend from one congregation, the fee is reduced to $50/person.
- Location, dates/times will be determined by interest. The COM hopes to have in-person training in locations convenient to those who are interested.
If your congregation would like to host training, please let the COM know at [email protected].